Bona fide merchant seamen on vessels which call at Namibian ports do not
require visas. They must, however, be in possession of a valid seamen's books or
passports. Seamen arriving in Namibia by any means of transport as
passengers with the intention of joining their vessels at Namibian ports do not
require visas but must be in possession of:
- valid passports or seamen's books, and
- a letter from their vessel's owners or agents confirming that they are
joining a vessel and that full responsibility is accepted for their
repatriation.

Crew members of an aircraft

Bona fide crew members of a scheduled aircraft (excluding crew members of a
private aircraft) are exempted in terms of Immigration Control Act 1993 on
arrival and do not require visas for Namibia. All crew members whose names
are reflected on the general declaration must, however, be in possession of a
valid crew member's licence or a crew member's certificate, in which case it is
considered that the requirements of the Ministry of Home Affairs have been
complied with. Aircraft crew members entering Namibia as passengers by any
means of transport at any port other than the airport at which the are required
to join an aircraft must, however, be in possession of valid passports duly
visaed if they are nationals of a country whose citizens require visas. This
equally applies to airline crew members who arrive in Namibia with the
intention of visiting e.g. friends, family, family and will, therefore not depart on the
next available flight.

Transit passengers

Transit passengers on aircraft continuing their onward journey by the same or
first connecting aircraft do not require visas as they are normally required to
spend the transit period in the airport transit area and are not allowed to leave
that area without prior authorization of an Immigration Officer.

Transit passengers on board ships must be in possession of passports but do
not require visas to go ashore while their vessel is in port. Facilities for such
persons to go ashore are arranged between the master of the ship and an
Immigration Officer at the port of call. If, however, any visit to Namibia is
contemplated or the passenger departs by aircraft or another ship, the person
concerned requires an entry or transit visa, if he/she is a national of a country
whose citizens require visas.